Kant on Human Dignity

Sensen, Oliver

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“…Why is it at all necessary to legally protect something that is impossible to take away or infringe upon? If human dignity is inalienable in a descriptive 29 Sensen (2011). 30 Pinker (2008).…”

Section: Human Dignity As a Concept: Two Dimensions Of Human Dignitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The inseparability of this element and members of the human species is what makes humans exceptional and gives them 32 See Killmister (2010). 33 Sensen (2011) also used the distinction between the term »initial« and »realised« dignity to explain differences between the traditional and modern paradigms of the human dignity concept (see also Giesinger (2012), pp. 609-620).…”

Section: Human Dignity As a Concept: Two Dimensions Of Human Dignitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…42 Formosa and Mackenzie (2014). 43 Sensen (2011), p. 146. 44 Nussbaum (1992), Formosa and Mackenzie (2014).…”

Section: Human Dignity As a Concept: Two Dimensions Of Human Dignitymentioning

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Understanding the Different Dimensions of Human Dignity: Analysis of the Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia on the »Tito Street« Case

Kleindienst

2017

DANUBE: Law and Economics Review

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In 2011, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia made a historical decision on the 'Tito street' case, thereby placing human dignity at the centre of the constitutional order. A few years later, some related doubts not resolved by the Constitutional Court remain. For instance, the Court argues that an exhaustive a priori definition of human dignity is impossible since the notion depends on the development of its historical and ethical substance over time. The question thus arises of why legislation states that human dignity is universal even though it can be perceived as being a product of time and place. In this paper, we strive to answer this question by arguing that human dignity has two dimensions, initial dignity and realised dignity, and interpret the Court's decision from a new angle. Thereby, the aim of this paper is to build a conceptual framework of human dignity and discuss it from a fresh perspective as well as to prove its applicability by presenting Slovenian constitutional case law. The paper offers significant insights into the discussion and may therefore help to improve future interpretations of human dignity in the field of constitutional case law.

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Section: Human Dignity As a Concept: Two Dimensions Of Human Dignitymentioning

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Section: Human Dignity As a Concept: Two Dimensions Of Human Dignitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Understanding the Different Dimensions of Human Dignity: Analysis of the Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia on the »Tito Street« Case

Kleindienst

2017

DANUBE: Law and Economics Review

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“…Instead, the point is made that the concept of human dignity consists of two dimensions, initial and realised dignity. This idea has emerged more markedly in recent years and so has to be taken into consideration when discussing topics that relate to human dignity (Schroeder, 2010;Sensen, 2011;Formosa & Mackenzie, 2014;Neuhauser & Stoecker, 2014). The main advantage of this theoretical model is that it can be used widely, with some adjustments, in different cultural contexts and circumstances.…”

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“…In stating that someone has lost their dignity, the dignity being referred to is realised dignity. Similarly, dignified behaviour also refers to realised dignity and characterises behaviour corresponding to a subject endowed with initial dignity (Sensen, 2011). Realised dignity consists of two elements that are both necessary to fully encapsulate it:  person's relation to oneself (self-respect) and  person's relation to a fellow human being (and vice versa).…”

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School and enhancement of self-expression values

Kleindienst

2017

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Schools as agents of political socialisation are important in the context of building democratic political culture. Hence, it is relevant to research which citizen orientations indicate a well-functioning and stable democracy. Recent studies have revealed that self-expression values have considerable impact on the existence and functioning of democracy. Based on the theoretical examination of self-expression values, the aim of this paper is to demonstrate that self-expression values reflect human dignity. The analysis is substantial since the concept of human dignity is considered a foundation of democratic political culture. Thereby, schools should put a larger emphasis on strengthening human dignity, which is reflected by values that drive democratic performance.

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Human Dignity

Kennedy

2015

Wiley Encyclopedia of Management

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Human dignity in antiquity was commonly a marker of the status a person enjoyed in society. The higher the social position, the more dignified the person, making dignity to be contingent and ephemeral. By contrast, the Stoics taught that dignity was not so much a sign of social position as a description of the personal qualities, the excellence, of individuals. A person possessed dignity to the extent that he possessed and manifested virtue, regardless of social position. In the modern era, however, is more often associated with an individual's membership in the human species and thought to be a value attached to persons commanding a minimum of respect without regard to social status or personal characteristics. Justifications for this view may be philosophical, such as the Kantian argument that grounds dignity in the autonomy of human persons as rational agents, or theological, such as the Christian argument that grounds dignity in the status of persons as creatures made in the image of God. While the idea has critics, the assumption of human dignity imposes duties on business, which must respect the dignity of customers, employees and communities.

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Kant on Human Dignity

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Understanding the Different Dimensions of Human Dignity: Analysis of the Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia on the »Tito Street« Case

Understanding the Different Dimensions of Human Dignity: Analysis of the Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia on the »Tito Street« Case

School and enhancement of self-expression values

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